The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-26
BRIT FAxrors CLOSE GALL.
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SILVER CITY, New Mexico, June 1o.-when
Brit Paxton was left alone on Heald's ranch,
across the Divide last wintor. he turned his
attention to drinking up the barrel Of whiskey
that lay under the counter in the old store.
house. In about three weeks, for tho first time
in his reckless life. his nerves became affected.
He was no longer alone, for Charley Beetle,
whom he killed years ago at Fort Dodge, came
around between drinks and glared savagely at
the old man. Occasionally Beetle would bring
along the whole gang OF Old Brit's victims. and
they would raise Cain before Brit could corral
thom In oblivion by deep rotations from the
barrel
After while Brit could not stand this ghost
racket, as he called II, any longer. 80 no sont
word to Hank Boyle. who was ranchinG In the
Sacramento Mountains, to como down and
keep him company. TELL Hank" no said to
party on it's way to Owl Tanks. tell Hank fur
mo that II he'll only come Gown and keep me
company ho1l be as welcome as tn flowers Of
May to all he wants to drink and eat while he
stops" Boyle. whom the drought had made
very thirsty, grabbed at tho offsr. and he
Joined the next outfit that was going Brita
way. When Boyle came hallooing about the
ranch lato one night in February Brit was
mighty glad to see him. for Charley Beetle and
the Mexican Brit had drowned In tho aceCsta
at Ell Paso were dreadful tiresomo company.
Brit had now o partner to assist In drinking
tho whiskey.
1T Amt quito strong enough. u II. Britf
said Hank. the morning after his arrival.
Its the weakest ever tackled" was Brtts
81 H Inso cut UP s1 ana
dian and Pad dollar e HAM
Hs iiomor down but Let = veil out OF him and
Jumped three feet high when ths tumblsIil
strgc6 bottom In the az
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sna BIZ sssf iF red s
and aS al sh' %Sat AID
a5eps this time Il the ghost Line We; not Mo r.
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trough for q coffin. and setting up the empty
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The canon widsned as he went on. and many
eocks Of wild turkeys on BEit's approach went
sasRsn Ill., f. q
old mans hands as he sighted the Pi hId EVER
along In the sttsrpoop When he reached the ths
namon bear in the whole range It was sure to
come down from IL Srevipe the rocks e
ssaaatt sedSpsd down 'nf beSaa so%e !s scrub
RI a ard nds wa q foof F o M 5ss4;
Y R asssss Is III ELI sss
fsss @ ssnsss4 & M kn bed x the sn e
the eo water had BRIT tried to STEADY his rids
me s' e cd az hand %
that he Sd not dare
nerses and shaking hands he Wsas
boldly down to TACKLE the bear at close
through the dead grass. and begun wa!Iowtns
like hog: Brit crqpt up within twenty feet be;
oRy Of
sds eSng s S
straight tracks for o tree. He had just reached
the trunk when the bear closed in on him.
Brit. who thought his time had come. sang ont.
and. drawing his big Colts revolver took q snap
sf ss1 sonr
pitched forward dead. But his huge
carcass had taken tho legs from. under
Brit. and he rolled oyer the ledge and fell TWEEN
ty feet ssFtking on his side at the hott9m q the
ssie eas sIzed p tie Ss AZ
at once but It took all the sand he had to pass
his hands along his sides and limbs, for he
knew broken leg meant lingering and ter
So death H.
that he could not put his left leg TO the ground.
In an agony OF pain 1t took him till morning to
crawl to whore the water was and there he ro-
gained his rife. He got short stick, and iann.
SrutSh on which he besap to heb
red ink in his system that got him "locoed and
made him miss the trail: whiskey, he iS sure,
never could have done Il. AS 1t was, BRIT was
clean his base. and hig fever was augmented
Smss On al day s sRa
he sank down and could go no further. He
heard the sound Of running water In bis ears,
which In q lucid interval he know TO BE- one
Of the premonitory symptoms OF death from
In the morning Brit was found lying stx fest
from the running stream Of water he had really
heard. By 9 party OF Scotohmen on their yeyto
Ell Paso. He had close call. and he 6sid fhl
other day when he was here that he intended
to sell out whom he got well, and 60 homo easA
LOWELL At HIa BESE